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Dish of the Day:Healthy SpaghettiThe days of serving spaghetti with pasta have changed in the new Paleo world. One, you can simply eat spaghetti sauce by itself; served with a salad, it’s a great meal. For kids or families making the transition away from wheat flour (gluten) products, an alternative is brown rice or quinoa pasta.(Click here for additional recipes)

Movement of the Day:Stick Warm Up This mobilization/warm up is nothing short of fantastic. Don’t skip this – shoulders are very dynamic and unique joints that should be treated accordingly, and this quick and simple warm up routine is essential. Do it before golf, tennis, surfing, shoveling snow, yard work…beating teenagers (just kidding). (Click here for additional workouts)

Journal of the Day:Quote of the Day: “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” ~ Jim RohnEssential Element: For us to sustain a positive trajectory toward goals, we need to understand and govern those we allow closest to us – being sure they support rather than derail the journey. [click to view Spark Insight - Integration]Journal: Identify three people who have positive qualities you desire to emulate – in their health, in their relationships, in the way they interact with others, etc. How can you intentionally create more time with them? (Click here for additional Journal exercises)

This warm up work, which can also be done with PVC pipe, is SOOOOOOO overlooked – it’s essential for keeping the shoulders from getting injured AND it can be a stand-alone shoulder injury rehab exercise that works miracles.

Do these faithfully before every workout and you will be rewarded with increased shoulder flexibility in addition to decreased injury.